Animal Abuse Leads to Human Abuse

Last week's Sunday New York Times Magazine, on June 13, had an
article by Charles Siebert, who has written many articles on animal
issues. This one titled "The Animal Cruelty Syndrome" deals with the
connection between animal abuse and later human abuse. Siebert tells us
that animal cruelty issues are finally being taken seriously by law
enforcement officers and in the legal system. It reads: "The link
between animal abuse and interpersonal violence is becoming so well
established that many U.S. communities now cross-train social-service
and animal-control agencies in how to recognize signs of animal abuse as
possible indicators of other abusive behaviors. In Illinois and several
other states, new laws mandate that veterinarians notify the police if
their suspicions are aroused by the condition of the animals they treat.
The state of California recently added Humane Society and animal-control
officers to the list of professionals bound by law to report suspected
child abuse and is now considering a bill in the State Legislature that
would list animal abusers on the same type of online registry as sex
offenders and arsonists." Although it is a lengthy article, it is
fascinating and well-written.

To access it please search online for The
Animal Cruelty Syndrome

Factory farms and slaughterhouses are places well legalized animal
abuse takes place on a daily basis. Workers, who are routinely
desensitized by the methodic and often sadistic animal abuse in these
facilities, are not surprisingly people who tend to be more prone to
commit other crimes. By transitioning to a plant-based diet we help
alleviate animal suffering and promote empathy toward all God's
creatures.